'The substance of fire,' apparently, is the printed word, in this play-adapted work about a man who is slowly ripping apart his publishing house, and his family to boot. Ron Rifkin appears in a rare -- perhaps unprecedented -- starring role, while Tony Goldwyn, Timothy Hutton, and Sarah Jessica Parker play the kiddies. Be warned this one's largely a melancholy exercise for drama students, but some nice performances help cut through the gooey histrionics to make the film somewhat worthwhile.
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The Substance of Fire
Reviewed by
Christopher Null
on Jan 1 2001
DVD Release Date: January 1, 1997
DVD Release Date: January 1, 1997
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